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The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
\ BROOKLYN SENSATION.
Bcecher Might Have Turned Catholla Had
He Lived.

A New York special to the Salt Lake
Tribune says: For a couple Of weeks past
there have been rumors current in Catho.
lie circles that had Henry Ward Beecher
lived little longer he would have en-.
tered the Catholic Church. These ru.
mors created sensation in church circles
and carried your correspondent over to
Brooklyn in quest Of particulars.
Father Riordan, warm friend Of
Beecher's was the first man met. He said
althoush h Beecher had been most tavorab]v
Inclined both in attitude and u,terance
towards the Catholic Church he only re.
metnbered one occasion when Beecher
came out plainly aud said, "Bu, for the fact
that it is impossible tor me to sever my
relations will, Plymouth Church | would
embrace Catholicism" Wondering more
than ever at this strange saying on the
part of independent Beccher: your CORES.
pondcnt sought Father Malone a veil
known Brooklyn priest in charge OF the
church OF St. Peer and St. Paul. He was
even Il CLOSER and warmer friend Of Beech
er'> than Fat.or Riordar. He said he at
one time entertained the hope that Beech.
er would become. a Catholic and sent him
Il book entitled stumbling Blocks as
Stepping Stones book designed for the
encouragement, OF converts. Beschrr
once asked il iriend Of Father Malone's
"what he would do with him if he (Beecl,
cry were TO join The church:' ave would
put you in the pulpit at once was the
prompt reply. Another wcll-known priest
who knew OF Eeec',e:'s leaning towards
Catholicism said, it would have been one
of the greatest happenings for good that
had occurred in the Catholic Church for
the past quarter OF a century if Beecher
had been converted.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
AN APPALLING DISASTER.
One Hundred and Fifty Miners Meet Il
Terrible Death on Vancouver Island.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 4.--The Colorist's 5
Nanaimo special says: a terrible cxplo.
sion occurred in number one shaft OF Il,
Victoria Coal company's mine at o'clock
last night One hundred and fifty men
are believed to be in the mine. At mid
night twelve bodies had been recovered,
some dead others seriously or fatally
burned. There is little hope OF recovering
alive any Of those in the mine. A rescu.
ing party went down but owing to black
damp were unable to do anything. S.
Hudson: one of the rescuing party, died
soon after he came out OF the mine. The
mine is now ON fire. The scene around
the shaft is most hea,trendinE. special
train with surgeons arrived from Victoria
at o'clock this morning.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
iho Winter on Salmon River.

e"al''s (ldaho) correspondence in Salt
A'ss I''dn"c:: 1t was rather mild winter
W ''''s valley, and yet an unusual amount
VI y, '"ow fell in the mountains. Salmon
N''er is yet low, but if the weather shou ID
:. W." warm and continue warm for some
I'"s' w., ''e river will flood the country BE-.
" S About the head Of the river, in the
y. "'o''n range, there is more snow than
"" c. Tor many years. At Vienna and
~ ".o''n It showed almost all winter, and
~ 'A'y four days the sun was visible only
a, ' ""es' and for tifty.two consecutive
.'' .' " was not seen. One citizen Of Saw.
~; '' VINO watched the weather CLOSELY.
I' I.. " as his belief that if the snow had
wv" ..s'' measured as it fell, i, would have az.
,h.' ss'eo about ninety feet, hut i, settled to
,.,.. "'"e or ten feet and is probablv
..a ..so 'ee' deep now. But the snr;np Is
,;. ;spns cool, so cold tha. in higher loca,,.
,,,,h.. " formed each night. rhi. COO,
eS:ent. Pe'"''o"s 10 some
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
4 COWBOY ARTIST.
A Fine Oil Painting by Il Range Rider
Who Never Studied Drawing in His
Life

Helena /ndcbe~dent. On the wal! in
Hundley & Prcuitt's store hangs an oil
painting with a strange history. 1t is on
canvas, about two bv two and one half
feet, and, if slightly inartistic in some Of lis
details, is OF fine conception and, in the
main, finely co|ored and executed. 1t was
painted in the seclusion Of II COW camp ON
the Judith range, and by cowboy. 1t
represents a roundup camp scattering out
on the range utter early breakfast--thc
bows saddling and bridling their unruly
cayuscs, the vicious beasts bucking in
every conceivable shape or flying away
toward the herds. The foreground shows
the campfire, tents and mess wagons, and
in the background stretches a range OF
mountains, a few peaks oil which are snow
crowned. Altogether it is wonderfully
faithful picture and one that bears much
study. The artist is Charles Russell, a
cowboy 81 years Of age, the son Of we'll.
to do and we'll known family in St. Louis.
He is natural artis, but never had day
of study in that line. He was put at study
under drawing master once but left in
DISCUS; with the explanation that any one
could draw straight line. The cowboy
life suits his eccentric nature, and especial
~ night. herding, at which his time is
spent. lie will take no money for his
pictures, bu, gives them TO his particular
friends. This one ne gave to MIR. Phelps,
the stock partner of lIundry Il Pruitt,
who brought it in to the latter. Russell it
was who painted the realistic picture of
range desolation entitled waiting tor i
Chinook which was extensively photo.
graphed.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
The American Girl Abroad,
Lillian NORDlCA.
PRIAiA Donna FROM CONNECTICUT, CHARM.
ING THE ENGLISH by HER SINGING.

No. many years ago little girl named
Lillian horton Cover played Mt Farm
inSton, Connecticut. She has since
bloon,ed into the beautiful young
woman Of whom We present the like
ness, and il gratifying tho ear of critical
Lcnaon with her cultured song. Her
stage name is Lillian Nordica, which is
possibly little moro sonorous than
Lillian Cover She is a leading singer
at the Royal italian Opera. London,
ansl her reputation is both established
and extending.
Norlica was born at Pennington,
where she attended school. She is
granddaughter of the famous revival
list, Camp Meeting'' John Allen, of
whom every reader has heard. Almost
from her babyhood she gave the
promise of proficiency in vocal music.
When old enough to study the art of
her preference. she went to Boston for
the purpose, where she made very en-
couraglng progress. Ten years ago,
mora or less, sho went to | ondon,
where her vocal gifts and cultivation
found ready recognition. She was en-
gagged to sipgat the Crystal Palace, Sy-
denham, which is near the English me-
tropoiis and 81 beautiful place OF popu-
lar resort. Her next step was to place
herself as' . student Of operate music,
with The celebrated Sienor Sansiovanni.
She was his pupil three years, and then
made her '!ejut, which was ut Brescia,
in LA Traviata. Her success was
pronounced and she aiterward sang
ior t"o s,asons in Russia. She cp-
p@'cc>! Ut Paris in 1882, rs lfeyyueyiic.
in "laus:.' The year after sho was
engaged for Colonel Maplcson's COM
pany. i.rulon, of which she continues
20 be L II, amber.
Aot,;iri.:, voice is soprano, of ex-
:ellent quality, thoroughly trained and
under control. She sings in II wide
rang" Of characters, manih.ti.,g her
great capahilty and incessant Industry
There are greater trinmpls ye; in store
Tor the gifted Connecticut girl.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
,o,ss To MONTANA
,...a rrem Boise to tn" Montana
Line.

x,.c,ed that party In charge Of
.;srced and practical mining man
A. ~, ap,dt in Boise City for the purpose OF
WI '...,,.ioing S. the timber and mineral re-
.',,ce, . Of Ada, Alturas, Gutter and Lem
sou'. ..;.. N view of constructing a mar.
=" :. .' ".uye railroad from this city to the
-. ',,,.n. line. The enterprise Is backed
" ..;,h al the capital required, and no aid
W " rr.,;.,,.d Il is to be hoped all the min.
...n IN the above named counties, in.
..s..,.d -" in promising prospects. will
.h..,fallv give all the information in their
sow.r s and assist them by candid state
men, Of positive facts. They will leave
Ro;s. City about June lst. upo" the re-
..r, Of the authorized parties the neces.
TO-, orders will be issued TOR the i'nne.
.u.,e construction of the road, which will
afford employment tor great number
o- IDLE, We will have ,nore to say in
,.o future OF this enterprise. The expctli-
linn wiIl be accompanied by civil engi.
,s.r and staff. 1t has our best wishes and
t;od s,eed the time when we shaI! b. Il
,.]road center, as We ave geographical
and natural distributing point for all points
Of the compass.-.Boise Republican.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
TIL T. STEAMER "FERN."
Dr. Davison'a Boat will Make Her First
Trip May 16.

Readers Of this paper bave been kept
we'll posted concerning DR.. Davi,on's
steamer Fern" which is to run on the upper
Missouri between Townsend and Great
Falls. After completing the woodwork,
about one year ago, the doctor, for financial
reasons, suspended operations and came to
Dillon 10 practice his profession. While
here he perfected arrangements with
practical steamboat man, residing in Min.
nrsota for the equipment Of ,hc boat with
all the machinery necessary, but says the
Great Falls Tribune, 'about the time he
was ready to embark with the outfit for
Montana, his means suddenly involved in
the courts and he was forced to dissolve
his contract. Since that unit! il few weeks
ago the fate Of the little steamer has been
ia doubt, But now all arrangements have
been mace and the machinery is cnroute
to lie placed on board aud the trial trip will
he made on or about the 18th of this
month.
10 Great Falls in particular will! this
D'~N " " S"t OeuCut, NtlIt diSJ W l!lr SET
Elements along the river, to whom ii viii
place during the season of navigation, in.
direct communication with good markt I
for all their products. We congratulate
DIR. Dawson upon the success OF his lon.
cherished desire to navigate the waters ot
! the upper Missouri, and doubt not but tha,
his enterprise will prove profitable one" "
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
All On Board Lost.

ST ;oliN, May ga terrible disaster oc-
Cured yesterday at the southwest point Of
the channel ha. Dor. The Glasgow ship
John Knox, laden with liquors, bricks and
rolling stock struck the reefs near the
channel harbor and sank in half an hour.
Every soul on board perished. A furious
gale Of wind with heavy iandwar,l sea
and dense fog prevailed at the time.
Some bodies were recovered! having been
washed ashore.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
A Pioneer Gone.

Died, at Adobeto WI, Madison county,
Montana, Tuesday, April 2sth, 1857,
Ernest H. Ti5bie, aged 81 years, 6 months
and 20 DAYS. The deceased was born in
Bitcldt, Prussia. When three years Of age
his parents brought him to America and
settled in Missouri, where he lived until he
was about twenty one wears OF age, when
he went to California. From California
he we went to Idaho and in 1868 arrived
in Alder Gulch, Montana, where he re-
manned until his death Had he lived un.
til next September he would have been
6ity.tivc years Of age, but, Goods ways are
not Our ways He left son nearly
twenty one years Of age, and a devoted wife
to mourn his loss How uncertain is life.
Adobetown, April .C, 81. Con-.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06

Edward Brick, a contractor on the Col
ora,'o Midland road who recently had
both his legs cut of in an accident ON the
road, and who who was formerly a resi-
dent OF Albuquerque, y. NJ died on the
,Sth, Just after he had received Information
that he had been left fortune Sscocoo by
a relative who recently died at st. Joseph,
Mo
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06

.ar,ho FRANCISCO, May "A severe
tn. >an,. "aNe shock occurred yesterday in
which ... po't'o" Of the United States
MA ,h.n 'e"aed from CenterviIle, Calfor.
Pa,o. " Tug" Arizona, New Mexico, to Ell.
Mexico. . was also felt at Guaymas
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06

Three Apaches including the murderer
of Lieut.. Mott, are to be tried for murder
at the present term Of cour. at Prescott,
Arizona.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
SELFISH RICH MEN.
Obligations which Possessors OF vast
Wealth Owe to the Community.

Obligations which Possessors OF vast
Wealth Owe to the Community.
When q rich man founds hospital
or gives a large sum to endow some
school or establish some other form Of
worthy charity, the event is considered
Of sufficient Importance to be tele-
graphed all over the land. All the
newspapers mention the circumstances
as an interesting matter of news, and
many comment upon it as a strange but
pleasing occurrence.
Gifts of this kind are so rare that
they are serious events for thoughtful
men. They suggest silently growing
evil that threatens the country. 1t is
the neglect of q plain duty on the part
Of those who have accumulated great
wealth.
There is no use trying to dodge the
facts. Every man on this earth owes
duties to his fellow-men, and the
greater his abilities are, the greater are
the duties that he owes. 1t is only be-
hind the entrencilments of intense sell
fishness that one hides himself when he
says: "Can l not do with my own as !
pleaseP"
There is public sentiment, though
it may not have manifested itself in
formal declarations, which condemns
the men who spend wealth solely for
their own qualification. The men who
never give to any public enterprise
stand poorly in the esteem of their
neighbors. The men who spend money
| solely for their own qualification are
| men who are not mourned when they
die. The men who spend their income
in eating and drinking and vulgar
show; in dress display on the part Of
women who are supposed to have souls
concealed somewhere under their
finery, and in pure sensualities, in fast
horses and fast living on the part of
the men. who are also supposed to have
souls and consciences and senses and
other things which naturally belong to
men, are gross libels upon manhood.
And the men who are too stingy to
spend their incomes in that way, but
hoard their thousands and millions
simply because there is pleasure in ac-
cumulating, are if any thing still worse
than those whose only guiding thought
is self.
The public conscience of the land is
growing clear on this subject and is
likely to grow clearer. Money is looked
| upon as laying its possessor under obli-
cations of some sort to the community.
He is bound TO spend it in way which
will do good and not injury to those
about him. If he uses wealth to de-
bauch Legislatures. to overreach and
crush down those who are trying to get
on in the world, he is . curse instead of
q benefit to humanity.
1t is the scarcity of men who appre-
| ciate the responsibilities of wealth that
makes a gift to found charity an
event so rare that every newspaper in
the land mentions it.
When one sees that the wealthy are
growing rapidly in number, and the
coarse and vulgar way in which they
spend their wealth; the niggardly man
ner in which they hoard it, or the dis
honest way in which they expend a
portion to add to their accumulations,
he can well fear the result upon society
and the Nation. .-Denuer (Col.) Repub-
| lican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16

The Charing printed yailings and challies
largely used for the inexpensive but lux
urious gowns, also Albatross. Surah and
foulard in finer materials, in shades Of
pink and olive, old rose with lilac, and
cream white trimmed with tiny rows OF
black or golden brown velvet.
Corsages like those of last winters gay
season are extremely varied, every shape
and style is worn, but always with refer
ence to the occasion for which the toilet is
designed; the glovc-iitting bodice for tho
tailor gown suitable for morning, shop.
ping and travelling; very long g-waisted
corsage almost without basque for dressy
dinner and tea wear, and u cuirass- bodice,
with point and plastron for full dress oc-
casions-this more or less open over half
high or wholly high chemisettes of lace or
tulle. Habit basques are worn with gar.
den party toilettes of silk with square tabs
or peplum points falling low on the skirt
with wide velvet reyers turning back from
plated petticoats of ffourer-brocaded crepe
lisse. The bOdices OF many Of the new
princesse slips of silk used as foundations
to lace dresses are now very frequently
cut low in the neck or in u very deep
square front and back, while the lace bod
ice above is cut high in the throat, be.
coming and pretty fashion revived and one
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
Mother of Thirty Thrse Children.

A special from Washington says; "a
long, lank West Virginian, named Brown,
presented himself ut the pension bureau to
furnish evidence in claim pending before
the office. II was learned upon inquiry
that his mother had borne thirty-Ihrea
children In all. Twenty Of this number
were boys, sixteen of whom had served in
the Union army. Two were killed. Tho
other fourteen survived. Each OF them
draws q pension from the Government for
disabilities received while in the service.
mother to q pension. General Black says
the files OF the office fail to show another
record where sixteen sons OF one father
and mother served as soidiers In the late
war;"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The best place to see the average
museum freak is in the picture in the
advertisement 1t there excels itself in
monstrosity. - Germantown Independ-
ent.
10. you cruel thingv' exclaimed
q lady to gentleman rs he lifted q
poodle over a brook by its tail, while at
the same time she swung her little child
over by one arm.-1roy Times.
"A Scotch lady who has been visiting
Boston and New York says the Boston
woman admires nothing she UNDER
stands, and the New York woman un-
derstands nothing she admires.
The way they talk out West.-First
Speaker-"Let me see, Uncle Billy,
you're the Oldest inhabitant in Yeast
vile, amt YEP" Second ditto-"Mc
the oldest inhabitant? o, no. What
put that idea in your head9 There's
old Ferguson who's been here five or
six months longer than me-"
Reporter, interviewing rich man
"You began life barefooted and worked
for a dollar week, believer" '.No,
sir, l didn't" "Well, that will have
to go in, anyway. They all do it, and
if we should make an exception in
your case our readers would complain.
Burlington Free Press.
-"You ought to be married, SIR"
said the phrenologist to the victim of
the stage. "Yes, sir, you ought to be
married. You have NO right, to have
lived bachelor so many years. Now,
look at your clothes, sir. Who mended
your coat, sir? "Tell me thatp" "My
third wife, sir. IN. Y. Telegram.
"A Boston broker lost n package of
| $4,000 on the street, and a newsboy
who picked it up and chased him three
blocks to return it, was rewarded with
the magnificent gift of ten cents. He
would have given tho lad fifteen, but
he had a quarter and couldn't make
change. The boy is doing well under
the circumstances Detroit Free Press.
"A Nice Little Man.-Chicago Miss
Ito father)-" Papa, did Mr.-Mr.-
can't think of his name--anyway, did
a tall young man with blue eyes and
Siue-WhiohcIS cMA oH you toroulg
Father-'I don't think he did. Why
do you askp' Chicago Miss-''Noth-
ing, only have promised to marry
him, and l didn't know but he had
asked for me. Let me SEQ. Ryan, Ry-
man, Randall-isn't it strange can't
remember his namep But am almost
sure it begins with an r, and, papa,
he's the incest little man you ever saw.
just know you'll like him." Father
-"Wouldn't be surprised. When you
i get acquainted with him. introduce
NE. ."-Ark0asaW Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
THE CARE OF BABIES.
How to Dress Them During the Early
Days of Their Existence.


The first covering q baby needs is a
thorough one of pure table oil. After
the oiling wrap the little stranger in
cotton batting and.warm Canton fan.
mel, and put it to rest in quiet place.
The only care it needs at first, besides
this, is to see that its breathing goes
on all right. After two or three
hours of rest, it should be washed
in warm soft water and CASTLE soap,
and again oiled. A strip Of soft
old linen, two inches wide and six
inches long. should be dipped in the
oil and wound about the umbilical
cord, and small piece of cotton bat
ting laid over it. A soft flannel band
sge should then be pinned around the
body, tight enough to hold on the APP
plication to the cord; fasten this at the
back with small safety-pins. This
dressing and application should be re-
newed daily until the navel is entirely
healed. A soft flannel shirt, one skirt
three-quarters of a yard long. and a
plain slip or night-gown are all the
clothing required for the first month.
Do not load babies with masses of
elaborate clothing. Thick napkins
should never be tightly pinned about
the hips. Bow-legs and spinal
deformities are sometimes caused
by this means. Trusting too much
to inexperienced nurses has Grip
pied many children. The flannel
band is the most important gar
ment for babies, and for children until
five years old, at least. Its width
should be increased with the growth of
the child, until long enough to reach
halfway to the knees. If mothers
begin early to form proper habits in
their children, the bandagc will not be
found to interfere.
A further word about this flannel
band 1t should be worn during the
entire year by persons, young or old, of
low vitality who live in severe and
changeable climates; and may be made
of three grades of flannel to suit all
seasons. If made properly. gored over
the hips, and carefully pinned, from
the sternum down, it often does away
with the need of a flannel petticoat with
it's tight band. The knitted bandages
that can now be purchased at some fur
nishing stores have many points that
make them, in some ways, even superior
to those made of flannel. They are of
white or red wool, knitted OH machine
in lengthwise ribs, like the leg of a
stocking, and therefore cling more
, closely to the body than flannel, and
F, require no means of fastening. They
come in different sizes, for grown per-
sons and children; many gentlemen
wear them for the protection of the
bowels and kidneys. Ono could easily
be made at home of wooden yarn, by
knitting piece wide enough to go
around the body, and of the desired
length, and sewing it together ut the
side. Demorests Monthly.
While dusting the furniture, a Ban
gor serving maid fell out of a second
story window She then placidly arose
aud busted herself. Y. Co,amereiQl
] Advertiser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
TWO FRIENDS.

Bitter words they'd spoken
Each TO each.
Till cloud unbroken
Seemed to reach
Seemed to float between them
Dull and gray
Like vail, to screen them
Since that day
Each from each; till alas. there
Half in hate
They did meet and pass there,
Who so late
Had been friends together,
Friends OF years,
Through all winds and weather,
Hopes and fears.
''A1l these years mistaken"
Murmured one;
'"Now to start and waken,
Find undone,
Ruined past retrieving
AT blow
All my fine believing"
Very low
Murmured he. the other,
"This, the end?
More than any brother
Seemed this friend"
Thus apart they spoke there
Under breath.
AT that moment broke there
News OF death.
Faster yet, and faster
Flew that wall
OF the dread disaster,
Till the tale
Over oil the city
Cast its gloom
OF dismay and pity
For such doom.
When the rumors rang there
At the start,
Moro than one man sprang there
Sick at heart.
One thus fearing, waited,
Dumb with fear,
For the friend "half-hated,"
Now so dear.
Should he find him lying
Stiff and stark ?
Should he find him dying
Hark oh, hark.
Whose the voice that falls there
On his ear
Whose the name 1t calls there,
Full and clear!
Face to face thus meeting,
Hand to hand,
In that moment greeting,
Dumb they stand;
With full hearts outgoing,
Each to each,
With full eyes o'erfowing
For their speech.
What they'd once contended,
Blindly thought
All their friendship ended,
Come to naught
Face to face with death there,
Out OF sight,
Like n wind-blown breath there,
Fled their spite.
-NorG Perry, in ". Y. Independent.